Indivisibles,

This week, we’re taking over our usual newsletter’s slot with a big
update: Today, we’re launching Deadline for Democracy, a movement-wide,
all-hands-on-deck campaign to get the For the People Act passed in July.
The next six weeks will make or break the For the People Act. Our allies
in the Senate are directly asking for a massive show of grassroots force.
So here's what we're planning -- a nationwide campaign called Deadline for
Democracy during the July 4th Recess, which starts on June 28th, two weeks
from today.

[1]A blue, white and yellow graphic. On either side are women holding
signs that read "We must protect our right to vote" and "We demand
Democracy 4 the People. No excuses". In the middle is a yellow box with
text that reads "Deadline for Democracy June 28 - July 10. We must
mobilize like never before to show our Senators that there is overwelming
grassroots support for voting rights!"

This email outlines our very best assessment of where we stand on getting
the For the People Act through the Senate, why we think that June and July
are absolutely crucial, and what you can do about it. But as you’ve
probably noticed, things are moving fast. So keep an eye out for more
updates via [ [link removed] ]Facebook, [ [link removed] ]Twitter, and [ [link removed] ]Instagram or text INDIVISIBLE
to 97779 to be added to our rapid response text message list.  

It’s time to dig deep and plan events that will attract the attention of
activists, local media, and of course, your senators. This is a great
opportunity to try something new and go as big and as bold as possible.
We’re always blown away by Indivisibles; creativity, from cakes and
chickens at town halls, coffins for democracy, to votercades and light
brigades -- it’s why we started Indivisible in the first place, and why we
continue! Together, we were made for this moment.

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

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 Your weekly to-dos 



 1. [ [link removed] ]Check out the Deadline for Democracy website, with resources and
materials to help you get up to speed. That’s where you can find and
register events, see the full partner list, and more. 
 2. [ [link removed] ]Find an event near you and sign up to attend, then be sure to
write it on your calendar (in ink!). No event nearby? [ [link removed] ]Register to
host one yourself. If you’re one of the thousands of people in all 50
states who pledged this month to take action during recess, this is
the action for you! 
 3. [ [link removed] ]Read Ezra’s Medium Post about Joe Manchin. We know lots of folks
are worried about Manchin, and we don’t blame you! Check out what Ezra
had to say last week and let us know what you think. 
 4. Sign up for Indivisible Texts: We send out breaking news and action
alerts to our text message rapid response team. Text INDIVISIBLE to
97779 to join. 
 5. [ [link removed] ]Donate to Indivisible. Running digital ads, providing event merch,
updating policy explainers, hosting maps and websites, and sending
recruitment texts all cost money -- plus all our ongoing expenses.
We’re spending $505,154 to make Deadline for Democracy happen, so if
you can, please chip in to make it and all our work possible.



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 This Week on the Hill 

July is the deadline for democracy. How do we know that? Elections experts
advise us that if the For the People Act is going to take effect in time
to impact the 2022 elections, it needs to pass by this fall. We also know
that when the House leaves for the long summer recess at the end of July,
they won’t fully return until September 20. When they return, we know that
Democrats will face a MASSIVE legislative time crunch. They want to pass
an ambitious recovery package. They need to pass a federal budget. They
might have a debt ceiling fight. In short, they’ve got a lot to do and not
a ton of time to do it in, and there’s a real risk that democracy reform
just falls off the agenda. All this points to one clear political reality:
If the For the People Act doesn’t pass in July, there’s a good chance it’s
dead in the water.

Congress doesn’t act unless pushed. Here’s the other thing we know as
former congressional staffers: Congress never does anything hard unless
pushed to do it. If it’s possible to kick a can down the road, they will.
And we know it will be hard for Democrats to unify to overcome the
filibuster and pass the For the People Act. It will require a public
moment of reckoning for several senators -- something every politician
tries to avoid whenever possible. Ask yourself why Congress always waits
until the last possible moment to deal with the debt ceiling, pass a
budget, or reauthorize an expiring program -- it’s because they
procrastinate as long as is politically possible. If the public (or the
donor class) isn’t clamoring for something, if the media isn’t covering
it, and most of all, if there isn’t a deadline -- Congress will probably
not do it.

Overcoming the filibuster is hard. Corralling all 50 Senate Democrats to
get behind significant democracy reform is hard (even if it shouldn’t be).
And so right now, in this very moment of the legislative fight, we need
drama, we need media attention, and we need wide-scale public pressure.
Not in September. Not in early 2022. Right now -- in the weeks leading up
to the final showdown in July.

Our Senate allies are asking us to do our part. This is not just our best
read. One of our allies in the Senate asked us, “Are you ready for the
toughest legislative fight of your lives?” They tell us how this
ultimately goes down: Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will attempt to bring
the For the People Act up for a vote next week. Mitch McConnell will
filibuster it. The Senate Democrats and Republicans will adjourn to their
separate chambers. Behind closed doors, Mitch McConnell will demand and
achieve unanimous opposition from his GOP senators. Senate Democrats will
stand up and talk about how important the For the People Act is. Our
allies will try to convince the holdouts. And eventually -- maybe on that
first attempt, maybe days or weeks later on the next attempt -- there will
be that moment to choose. Will they stick together? Will they overcome the
filibuster? Will they save the republic?

Nobody can guarantee to you what will happen next -- not the optimists who
say the Democrats will ultimately get it done and not the cynics who say
Manchin and Sinema are ungettable. The truth is that that future is still
being created. But what our allies in the Senate tell us is simple: Our
greatest chance for success in that moment will come if the Senate as a
whole feels overwhelming public pressure to get this done.

How to make the Deadline for Democracy have an impact. We know we talk
about congressional recess a lot. If it helps, don’t think of this as just
another congressional recess. Think of this as the last best chance to
have an impact on the future of this legislation. Sure, this happens to
fall on a congressional recess -- but the driving strategic imperative
here is not the recess -- it’s the legislative deadline.

This is a big deal. We would put it on par with actions in 2017 to beat
back McConnell’s attempt to repeal Obamacare. We have a lot of resources
to share below, but we’re not asking you to just “show up.” We’re not
giving you marching orders. We’re asking you to do something hard -- pull
out all the stops, get creative, and think of how you and your group can
help demonstrate the nationwide demand for this bill. Hopefully, some of
our materials are useful and inspiring, but ultimately this is going to
come down to you and your Indivisible group’s expertise that you’ve been
building for years. You’re leading this, and we’re here to help.

And we’re not alone. Indivisible is anchoring the nationwide local events
for Deadline for Democracy, but the campaign has more partners than we
could list in this email. It includes the Declaration for American
Democracy, End Citizens United, Racial Justice Network, Common Cause, Fix
Our Senate, Sum of Us, Just Democracy, Public Citizen, and Standup
America, among many, many others.

We’re all in this together, and we’re all going to do our part.



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 National Events

Deadline for Democracy Community Planning

Need help brainstorming before your Deadline for Democracy event? We
invite you to join one of our upcoming virtual community planning spaces,
where you can work with other Indivisibles to crowdsource ideas, ask
questions, and connect. 

TONIGHT: [ [link removed] ]Monday, June 14 at 8pm Eastern Time/5pm Pacific Time
[ [link removed] ]Wednesday, June 23 at 3pm Eastern Time / 12pm Pacific Time

For the People Act Movement Call

On [ [link removed] ]Tuesday, June 15th at 7:30 ET / 4:30 PT, we’ll be hosting a
Movement Call to brief activists on the critical moment we’re in and
what’s needed to pass the For the People Act. We’ll be joined by
co-founder Ezra Levin, members of Congress, movement and coalition
leaders, and activists. Please join us to learn how you can help ensure
the passage of this historic legislative package.

Deadline for Democracy is our biggest campaign this week and next, but of
course, it’s not the only thing going on! Here are two other big events we
have upcoming soon: 

Truth Brigade Orientation & Workshop

Wednesday, June 23rd at 6:30pm Eastern / 3:30pm Pacific 

Are you outraged by the continued BIG LIE and how it’s being used to
suppress votes (#Fraudit!) and stop Congress from passing democracy-saving
legislation? Yes, there IS something we can do about it! Join the
thousands of activists in the Indivisible Truth Brigade (which you may
have read about recently in The [ [link removed] ]Washington Post or [ [link removed] ]Axios).

We change minds by sharing authentic, strategic, and consistent
messages--in big numbers, again and again. Come to our June Orientation &
Workshop call. Bring a few friends and shift the national narrative. 
#TruthBrigade

[ [link removed] ]Register for June 23rd Orientation Workshop
[ [link removed] ]Join the Truth Brigade here! 

Current campaign: FACTS FOR FAUCI! [ [link removed] ]Share this message on and offline.

Unpacking Deep Canvassing Training series w/ Indivisible’s Rural Caucus

[ [link removed] ]Every Wednesday in June starting at 8:00pm Eastern Time / Pacific Time

Join us for a training series on the listening, curiosity, conversation,
and practical skills needed to successfully have deep canvassing
conversations to move folks toward progressive values and action in your
community. This is a 4-part series of sessions that build on each other,
but drop-ins are very welcome if you haven’t made earlier sessions!

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 IndivisWin of the Week 

[26]A nighttime photo of people standing and kneeling
in front of a World War II memorial holding signs with
lights on them that spell out 'Democracy > Filibuster'
West Virginia Indivisible groups are busy showing their
support for democracy reform, including organizing a
series of Light Brigades to show Joe Manchin that West
Virginians care more about protecting our democracy
than protecting the Jim Crow Filibuster.

We know that this movement has what it takes to win because, for more than
four years, you’ve never failed to answer the call -- whether it was
attending the Women's March or airport protests against the Muslim Ban,
saving the Affordable Care Act, or pushing for Trump's impeachment. You've
contacted your member of Congress, knocked on doors, attended countless
town halls, written, called, and texted millions of voters. Through it
all, you have kept up this work even in the face of a global pandemic and
fought for racial justice and against white supremacy. We’re so close to
structural reforms that will make our democracy fairer and more inclusive
-- and protect it from the onslaught of Republican attacks. But we’ve all
got to stand indivisible and push together to get over the finish line.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

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